TOWNSHIP OF MONROE PLANNING BOARD MINUTES

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING | October 26, 2017

Meeting called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Vice Chairman Len Levene who led the salute to the Flag.

Vice Chairman Len Levene read the Sunshine Law as follows: In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, it is hereby announced and shall be entered into the minutes of this meeting that adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by the following:

Posted on January 6, 2017 on the Bulletin Board of the Office of the Township Clerk, Municipal Complex, 1 Municipal Plaza, and remains on file at that location for public inspection;

Printed in the Home News Tribune and Cranbury Press on January 6, 2017;

Posted on January 6, 2017 on the Bulletin Boards within the Municipal complex, 1 Municipal Plaza;

Posted on the Monroe Township website; and

Sent to those individuals who have requested personal notice.

MEMBERS PRESENT:       Vice Chairman Len Levene,  Mr. Andy Paluri, Mrs. Karen Polidoro, Mr. Louis Caron, Mr. Anthony Zarillo, Mr. Terence Van Dzura, Alternate #1 Ms. Roslyn Brodsky, Councilman Michael Leibowitz and Mayor Gerald Tamburro.  Also present for the Board were Attorney Jerome Convery, Planner Mark Remsa, and Engineer Mark Rasimowicz.

MEMBERS ABSENT:         Chairman David Rothman

A motion to approve the September 28, 2017, Minuteswith correction made by Mr. Andy Paluri and seconded by Ms. Roslyn Brodsky and passed unanimously with Mr. Anthony Zarillo abstaining.

PB-1193-17                           JONKAT CONSTRUCTION;REQUEST FOR MINOR SUBDIVISION WITH BULK VARIANCES; BLOCK 178, LOTS 29 - 32; LOCATED ON TYNDALE AVENUE, IN THE R-7.5 ZONE

Applicant requested to be carried to the November 28, 2017 meeting without notice.

PB- 1197-17                          COSTCO WHOLESALE;REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY AND FINAL SITE PLAN; BLOCK 79, LOT 20.01; LOCATED ON COSTCO DRIVE, IN THE LI ZONE

Represented by Mr. Bob Smith who stated this application is seeking Preliminary and Final Site Plan approval with parking Variance.  We are rearranging office, former office to become conference / work out room with addition of receiving office.  No extra employees. 

Mr. Hussain Ibrahim, Applicant’s Engineer, stated it’s a minor application.  We agree to Board’s Professional reports.  The drainage and runoff will be improved with the removal of black top of impervious coverage.  We have a parking variance request.  We do seek waivers.

Mayor Gerald Tamburro asked if the applicant can address the overflow truck parking in early hours of the morning. The police have been issuing tickets and I think Costco has been opening the gate earlier.  But that does need to be addressed with the holidays approaching.

Councilman Michael Leibowitz asked of the variance was for truck parking.

Mr. Ibrahim stated for the variance request is for car parking not trucks.

(No public wanted to be heard.)

Public portion closed.

Mr. Jerome Convery stated the request is for Preliminary and Final, which the Board normally does not do. But, this is a unique application in that the facility is operational and this is office addition.

Mr. Mark Rasimowicz, Board Engineer, has no objections subject to applicant’s compliance with report dated October 20, 2017 and does not have any objection for the request of preliminary and final site plan.

Mr. Mark Remsa, Board Planner, has no objections subject to applicant’s compliance with report dated June 28, 2017 and does not have any objection for the request of preliminary and final site plan.

Motion to approve made by Mr., Andy Paluriand seconded by Ms. Karen Polidoroand passed unanimously by all members of the Board present.

MEMORIALIZATION

PB-1192-17               XXXIII Associates / Riverside Center, LLC, a motion to approve made by Mr. Terence Van Dzura and seconded by Councilman Michael Leibowitz and passed unanimously with Mr. Anthony Zarillo abstaining.

DISCUSSION

Ms. Karen Polidoro handed out flyer for the Green Fair and urge everyone to attend.

Mr. Anthony Zarillo stated he had read an article about builders using contaminated beams and asked what precautions or action is the Town taking, if any builders here used it.

Mr. Mark Rasimowicz stated he will follow up with the construction official and report back to the Board next month.

A motion to adjourn at 7:30 p.m. made by Mr. Andy Paluriand seconded by Mr. Lou Caron and passed unanimously by all members of the Board present.

Respectfully submitted,

LAURA ZALEWSKI

PLANNING BOARD SECRETARY